Lucas barracuda (Sphyraena lucasana)

Scientific name: Sphyraena lucasana Gill, 1863

Lucas barracuda (Sphyraena lucasana)

The Lucas barracuda (Sphyraena lucasana) is a marine fish of the family Sphyraenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphyraena lucasana
Family
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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